Analyst I, Business

Why ABS?

Because our people make the difference! What we do matters, both towards the safety of the environment and people as a whole.

ABS and its affiliated companies are global leaders in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services focused on the marine, energy, and government sectors. With more than 5,000 employees, in over 70 countries, ABS and the ABS affiliated companies offer a dynamic work environment and multiple avenues for career growth.

History of ABS, What We Do, and Who We Are:

Since its founding in 1862, ABS has been committed to setting standards for safety and excellence as one of the world's leading ship classification organizations. We search for and establish the best solutions for the industries we serve and are at the forefront of marine and offshore innovation. In a constantly evolving industry, ABS works alongside its partners tackling the most pressing technical, operational, and regulatory challenges so the marine and offshore industries can operate safely, securely, and responsibly. With a passion for making the world a safer place, while also delivering practical and innovative solutions, ABS stands ready to assist and advance the marine and offshore industries.

The Job

Our Commerical Operations Team is looking for a Business Analyst I to work on a hybrid schedule from our Headquarter office in the Greater Houston area. This position will report to to the Manager of Business Applications. They will manage data analysis and usage requirements and focuses on data- and integration-intensive initiatives. Primary responsibilities include working with understanding data analysis and integration requirements and guiding solution design and architecture to meet these needs, in addition to core business analyst responsibilities.

The role is to analyze, specify, and validate the business needs of project stakeholders, be they customers or end users. This includes interviewing stakeholders and gathering and compiling user requirements to convey to development teams throughout the software lifecycle. The Business Analyst will also apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help support the development process, and to ensure that project deliverables are met according to specifications. The Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in ensuring IMS understanding of business requirements.

What You'll Do:

• Manage requirements creation, analysis and documentation processes to capture business and end user needs. Prioritize needs within and across projects based on business impact
• Support business case creation
• Communicate solution tradeoffs to business partners to frame and influence project decisions
• Engage delivery teams to communicate solution vision and priorities
• Promote architectural standards and consistency
• Promote usability standards and design solutions with a high-quality, effortless UX
• Proactively monitor industry, functional, and technology trends to guide business partners on emerging opportunities
• Support enterprise digital strategy and organizational change management
• Work with business partners to understand requirements for data use, analysis, and quality
• Identify and aggregate data from internal and external sources
• Guide solution design to meet data and integration requirements
• Envision future use cases for big data and roadmap solutions to fulfill those use cases
• Identify new opportunities to leverage data and to integrate data or applications to enhance business value
• Coordinate with data owners to ensure data accessibility and quality
• Advanced analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to quickly learn new applications, processes, and procedures
• Able and willing to collaborate in a team environment and exercise independent judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional image with the ability to form good partner relationships across functions
• Strategic, intellectually curious thinker with a focus on outcomes
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, Power Platform

What You'll Need:

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  Minimum of two (2) years previous work-related experience in the below tasks.

  
  
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  Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent, from an accredited university, in engineering, business administration, computer science, finance, or information systems or equivalent industry experience is preferred.

  
  
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  Experience with Business Analysis

  
  
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  Recent College Graduate or Experience working on a project using Agile or iterative methods

  
  
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  Over two years of experience in business analytics

  
  
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  Demonstrated experience in writing requirements and test specifications

  
  
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  Demonstrated experience using data to drive business decisions

  
  

Due to the Scope of Work, You'll Need to Be:

A U.S. Citizen or Active Perm Green Card Holder

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to a Manager level position or above.

Disclaimer Clause:

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job.

Working Conditions:

Work will normally be performed in an air-conditioned office environment and will be non-manual in nature. Occasionally may have to lift between 515 pounds.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Additional Information

Fusion job code - 5574

The American Bureau of Shipping is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Company: American Bureau of Shipping

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